Recipe: Rote Grütze
Category: Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 24 hours and 5 minutes
Total Time: 24 hours and 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Description:
Indulge in the delightful sweetness of Rote Grütze, a vibrant and luscious dessert that combines the richness of berries with the subtle notes of red wine and cream. This recipe, crafted with love from lovewithrecipes.com, promises a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave a lasting impression.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries, pureed
- 1 cup dark sweet red cherries, pitted
- 1 cup dark sweet cherries, pitted
- 3/4 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon zest
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 406
- Fat Content: 11.8g
- Saturated Fat Content: 6.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 40.8mg
- Sodium Content: 18.6mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 70.6g
- Fiber Content: 6.6g
- Sugar Content: 50.7g
- Protein Content: 3.1g
Instructions:
For Dessert:
- Combine raspberry juice, pureed strawberries, and cherry juice in a 1-quart measure.
- Add enough grape juice to total 1 quart.
- Pour the mixture into a heavy saucepan (NOT ALUMINUM).
- Add 2 more cups of grape juice.
- Stir in sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring often.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch with wine to make a thin, smooth paste.
- As soon as the mixture boils, add the cornstarch paste, whisking vigorously.
- Immediately reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 3 minutes until the mixture boils again, thickens, and the starch taste is gone.
- Gently stir in raspberries and cherries.
- Heat and stir for 1 minute more.
- Remove from heat and stir for an additional 1 minute.
- Cool the mixture to room temperature.
- Chill for 24 hours.
For Topping:
- Shortly before serving, beat heavy cream with vanilla sugar until slightly thickened but still thin enough to pour.
- Spoon Rote Grütze into stemmed goblets.
- Top each serving with a generous ladle of whipped cream.
- Serve and savor the exquisite blend of flavors.
Tips and Serving Suggestions:
- For an extra touch of indulgence, consider garnishing with fresh mint leaves.
- Pair Rote Grütze with a chilled glass of dessert wine to elevate the dining experience.
- Experiment with different berry combinations to create your unique variation of this classic dessert.
This Rote Grütze recipe is not just a culinary delight; it’s an experience that captures the essence of sweetness in every spoonful. Share this masterpiece with friends and family, and let the vibrant colors and flavors become the highlight of your dessert repertoire.
